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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How often do you contribute to open source projects? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 8 points 8 months ago

I've created one project that no one uses. I've found a lot of friction contributing to existing projects. There has to be:

something to do
the maintainer is cool with having it done
the maintainer is okay not doing it themselves
is within my expertise or requires an acceptable amount of ramp up learning

Then I have to make sure to learn their code of conduct and do it exactly the way they want. Do they want testing? Do they want me to update the docs? So I have to get green light from maintainer to start? Etc.